Common use of Establishment of Seniority Clause in Contracts

Establishment of Seniority. a) Seniority shall be established upon the completion of the probationary period and shall count from the date of employment. b) In the event a permanent employee contemplated by a) above has previously been employed by the Division in a term position(s), for seniority determination purposes only, that employee’s seniority shall count from the date of employment in any consecutive term position(s) and that the consecutive term positions terminated within thirty (30) calendar days of commencing permanent employment. For employees employed on a ten (10) month basis, because of the nature of their positions due to the closing of schools during July and August, this period shall not be considered a break in consecutive service. c) In the event a permanent or term employee was previously a casual employee (see Article 2.01 a)), seniority shall be recognized for that casual employment provided the casual employment was for a minimum of twenty (20) consecutive working days in the same position and is consecutive of commencement in a permanent position or in a term position qualifying for seniority recognition in accordance with b) above. Seniority shall be maintained and accumulated during: 1) absence due to personal illness or injury up to the maximum days accumulated under the provisions of the collective agreement; 2) absence due to a compensable accident under Workers' Compensation; 3) authorized leave of absence up to sixty (60) calendar days; 4) the statutory period of absence for maternity/parental leave as provided for in The Employment Standards Code; 5) authorized leave of absence for Division approved apprenticeship training.